Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

Are you passionate about turning multi-source data into clear insights and training others to do the same? We’re looking for a high-performing Data Scientist to combine hands-on data science with leading training modules and mentoring data scientists. The location of this job is Herndon, VA or McLean, VA.

Responsibilities:

Design and deliver onboarding and upskilling programs for data scientists.
Design and teach/facilitate in-person trainings to include full day classroom trainings and 1–2-hour deskside trainings
Author and refine training materials and playbooks that make complex topics approachable.
Establish and champion best practices for version control (Git/GitFlow), code review, and continuous integration for data science teams.
Document tools, packages, and methodologies with Sphinx.
Partner with stakeholders to translate mission needs into training, tooling improvements, and backlog priorities.

Requirements:

BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Minimum 10 years of data science experience
Demonstrated strong research skills, especially in the areas of emerging AI/ML technologies
Ability to reverse engineer AI/ML models
Demonstrated understanding of data science, AI/ML in the context of IC missions
Advanced Python proficiency
Expertise writing complex, performant SQL across multiple data sources; comfortable with schema exploration and query optimization
Expertise with Git-based workflows (branches, PRs, code reviews)
Proficiency with Linux fundamentals (shell, filesystem, SSH), Conda environment management
Fluency with Jupyter Notebooks for exploration, demos, and reproducible training assets
Demonstrated ability to debug code and data issues
Exceptional communication skills and a coaching mindset; able to explain technical concepts clearly to junior data scientists in visual, verbal, and written formats
Proven experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders and incorporating feedback into iterative improvements
Desire to learn new data science techniques or software and prepare trainings
US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

Desired Experience:

Experience developing new training modules from scratch, benchmarking skills needed in collaboration with stakeholders
Elastic Stack familiarity (Elasticsearch indexing/search patterns, Kibana visualizations, Logstash/Filebeat pipelines).
Apache Spark (PySpark) for large‑scale data processing and performance tuning.
FastAPI for building well‑documented, testable services that expose models and analytics.
Docker and microservices fundamentals
ETL/ELT design patterns and data workflow orchestration
Sphinx for generating maintainable, versioned documentation from source.
Understanding of API security and certificates
Experience with client’s Data Science environment
Knowledge and implementation of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and LLMs
Experience with web development through Gradio, Streamlit, etc.

Do you know anyone for this position, or other positions open at The Swift Group? We offer a $5,000 bonus for any referral candidate we hire, paid out at the new hire’s 90-day mark.

We are not working with outside staffing agencies to fill this position, and we will not be accepting unsolicited resumes. All inquiries must go through the recruiting team.

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The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00

Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.

At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.

Data Scientist - Mentorship and Training (AI/ML)